2sum verb
sums; summed; sum·ming Meaning:
sum up [phrasal verb] 1 sum up or sum up (something) or sum (something) up : to tell (information) again using fewer words : to give a summary of (statements, facts, etc.) : summarize
▪ I would like to take a moment to sum up the facts that I presented earlier. ▪ She sums up the main arguments of the essay in the final paragraph. ▪ The judge summed up the evidence in his speech to the jury. ▪ To sum up, we need a better public health-care system. 2 sum up (someone or something) or sum (someone or something) up a : to describe or show the most important parts or qualities of (someone or something) in a brief or simple way
▪ The article nicely sums up her career. ▪ That picture sums him up perfectly. [=that picture perfectly shows what kind of person he is]
b : to describe (someone or something) using few words
▪ The solution to the landfill problem can be summed up in one word: recycling. ▪ The word “lazy” sums him up pretty well. ▪ “So, you don't want to go because you think it will be boring?” “That just about sums it up.” — see also summing-up
▪ I would like to take a moment to sum up the facts that I presented earlier. ▪ She sums up the main arguments of the essay in the final paragraph. ▪ The judge summed up the evidence in his speech to the jury. ▪ To sum up, we need a better public health-care system.
▪ The article nicely sums up her career. ▪ That picture sums him up perfectly. [=that picture perfectly shows what kind of person he is]
b : to describe (someone or something) using few words
▪ The solution to the landfill problem can be summed up in one word: recycling. ▪ The word “lazy” sums him up pretty well. ▪ “So, you don't want to go because you think it will be boring?” “That just about sums it up.” — see also summing-up
